What fun is writing about baseball on the internet if you can't act like a member of the BBWAA now and then? With the Rangers officially at the midway point in the season, here's what my mid-season award ballots would look like, as well as who I would have selected for the All Star Game.
And, of course, please counter with your own choices and arguments.
AL MVP
- Robinson Cano, NYY
- Justin Morneau, MIN
- Josh Hamilton, TEX
- Carl Crawford, TB
- Francisco Liriano, MIN
- Jered Weaver, LAA
- Adrian Beltre, BOS
- Cliff Lee, SEA
- Kevin Youkilis, BOS
- Evan Longoria, TB
AL Cy Young
- Cliff Lee, SEA
- Jered Weaver, LAA
- Francisco Liriano, MIN
AL Rookie of the Year
- Brennan Boesch, DET
- Austin Jackson, DET
- Neftali Feliz, TEX
NL MVP
- David Wright, NYM
- Adam Wainwright, STL
- Joey Votto, STL
- Chase Utley, PHI
- Andres Torres, SF
- Roy Halladay, PHI
- Marlon Byrd, CHC
- Albert Pujols, STL
- Matt Holliday, STL
- Ryan Zimmerman, WSN
NL Cy Young
- Roy Halladay, PHI
- Adam Wainwright, STL
- Josh Johnson, FLA
NL Rookie of the Year
- Jason Heyward, ATL
- Jaime Garcia, STL
- Stephen Strasburg, WSN
AL All-Star Team
(Actual All-Stars in bold.)
Starters
P Cliff Lee, SEA
C Joe Mauer, MIN
1B Justin Morneau, MIN
2B Robinson Cano, NYY
3B Evan Longoria, TB
SS Derek Jeter, NYY
OF Carl Crawford, TB
OF Alex Rios, CHW
OF Josh Hamilton, TEX
DH Vladimir Guerrero, TEX
Bench
P Francisco Liriano, MIN
P Jered Weaver, LAA
P Jon Lester, BOS
P Felix Hernandez, SEA
P Brian Matusz, BAL
P Zack Greinke, KC
P Colby Lewis, TEX
P Fausto Carmona, CLE
P Neftali Feliz, TEX
P Darren Oliver, TEX
P Mariano Rivera, NYY
C Mike Napoli, LAA
1B Kevin Youkilis, BOS
1B Miguel Cabrera, DET
1B Daric Barton, OAK
2B Ian Kinsler, TEX
3B Adrian Beltre, BOS
SS Elvis Andrus, TEX
SS Alex Gonzalez, TOR
OF Ichiro Suzuki, SEA
OF Torii Hunter, LAA
OF Vernon Wells, TOR
OF Magglio Ordonez, DET
DH David Ortiz, BOS
NL All-Star Team
Starters
P Roy Hallady, PHI
C Brian McCann, ATL
1B Joey Votto, CIN
2B Brandon Phillips, CIN
3B David Wright, NYM
SS Hanley Ramirez, FLA
OF Matt Holliday, STL
OF Marlon Byrd, CHC
OF Andres Torres, SF
Bench
P Adam Wainwright, STL
P Josh Johnson, FLA
P Ubaldo Jimenez, COL
P Tim Lincecum, SF
P Roy Oswalt, HOU
P Randy Wells, CHC
P Dan Haren, ARI
P Yovani Gallardo, MIL
P Jonathan Broxton, LAD
P Luke Gregerson, SDP
P Matt Belisle, COL
C Miguel Olivo, COL
1B Albert Pujols, STL
1B Adrian Gonzalez, SDP
2B Martin Prado, ATL
2B Dan Uggla, FLA
3B Ryan Zimmerman, WSN
3B Scott Rolen, CIN
SS Rafael Furcal, LAD
OF Josh Willingham, WSN
OF Colby Rasmus, STL
OF Andrew McCutchen, PIT
OF Aubrey Huff, SF
OF Angel Pagan, NYM
OF Chris Young, ARI
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